Table of Biography
A Boogie with da Hoodie is an American singer, rapper, record producer, and song composer. Moreover, some of A Boogie with da Hoodie’s hit songs are ‘My Shit,’ ‘Drowning,’ ‘Jungle,’ and ‘Timeless.’
Early Life
A Boogie wit da Hoodie was born on the 6th of December, 1995, in the Bronx, New York City, New York, the United States of America. As of 2024, he is 28 years old and holds American nationality.
Similarly, he belongs to the African-American ethnicity and has a birth sign of Sagittarius. In addition, he believes in the Muslim religion. His birth name is Artist Julius Dubose.
He is the son of Cyrus Dubose Jr. (father) and Tia Dubose Freeman (mother). Professionally, his father is a businessman while his mother is a homemaker.
Moreover, he grew up with his three siblings whose names are unknown at the moment, and was raised in Highbridge. At the age of 12 years old, he began rapping after listening to Kanye West and 50 Cent.
Education
Talking about his academic career, he studied at Dewitt Clinton High School. There he expanded upon rapping during his freshman year, engaging in ciphers at lunchtime by performing rhymes he had already written and stored in a large notebook he carried with him.
During his high school time, he used to skip classes and for peddling drugs. Moreover, his parents sent A Boogie with the Hoodie to Florida, hoping that he would complete high school there without getting himself into trouble.
Moreover, he was kept under house arrest. During that time, he started work on his artistry, starting by tweaking his self-composed rhymes and gradually leading one thing to another. Eventually, he built an amateur studio inside the apartment that he lived in.
A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Net Worth 2024
Being a hip-hop recording artist and record producer, he has earned a huge sum and lives a luxurious life. Moreover, his net worth is estimated at around $7 million. Mainly, he earned from his albums, EPs, and concerts, and also earned from his movies, and television appearances.
Professional Career
Early Career
After completing his graduation, A Boogie with da Hoodie continued to focus on his music while working jobs in different, sectors including construction and pizza delivery. At the age of 19-year-old, he released his first single titled ‘Temporary’ which he released on SoundCloud. However, the song lacked good rhythm and flow, usually required for a good hip-hop number. In addition, Myster Whyte, the song producer, recruited a trainer and asked A Boogie to work with his trainer until he got his techniques right. In addition, the training helped him a lot and he incorporated all that he learned into his raps.
Moreover, he went back to New York in an attempt to start making hip hop his full-time career. He collaborated with rapper Quincy “QP” Acheampong to create a home studio and a music label. The duo created High Bridge the Label and released their first full-length mixtape, ‘Artist’ in February 2016 and A Boogie made it to the Forbes list of up-and-coming rappers for the year.
On May 18, 2016, he released a collaborative project, alongside fellow Highbridge-based rapper Don Q, titled ‘Highbridge the Label: The Takeover Vol.1.’ Later, he got signed by Atlantis Records. At the BET Hip Hop Awards in September 2016, he along with artists like Don Q, Russ, Kent Jones, and Nick Grant, performed in the program.
Rise of Fame
In October 2016, he released his first EP named ‘TBA,’ an acronym for “The Bigger Artist” and the EP peaked at number 63 on the US Billboard 200 chart and appeared on Rolling Stone magazine’s 40 Best Rap Albums of 2016 list.
Artist 2.0
Moreover, he has been featured on over 20 songs in 2019, alongside artists such as Ed Sheeran, Rick Ross, Khalid, Ally Brooke, Liam Payne, Lil Durk, and Summer Walker. This American rapper also toured and performed at concerts throughout 2019 in the US and UK.
Similarly, he released the first single from his album Artist 2.0 — “Mood Swings” on September 13, 2019. This single debuted at 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. This rapper released his second single from Artist 2.0 — “Reply,” which features rapper Lil Uzi Verton on November 15, 2019. Moreover, it debuted at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Caption: A Boogie with da Hoodie giving his performance (Source: Instagram)
Similarly, A Boogie wit da Hoodie released his third single from Artist 2.0 called “King of My City” on the 31st of January 2020. On the 14th of February 202, ‘Artist 2.0’ was officially released on Valentine’s Day.
Moreover, it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, earning 111,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 copies in pure album sales). In addition, he released “Bleed,” the lead single of the deluxe version of Artist 2.0, which was released on June 19, 2020, and peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Recent Career and Other Works
He along with rapper Rowdy Rebel released their song “9 Bridge” on the 14th of May 2021. He released another single named “24 Hours” on 21 May 2021, featuring Lil Durk, and the single debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. Moreover, his fourth studio album, ‘Me vs. Myself’ released on December 9, 2022.
Apart from his musical career, he has made appearances in television series and films. He made a cameo in the 2018 film, The After Party. Later, he appeared in two episodes of the television show, Hype Up.
Similarly, he has made his appearances in shows such as Droppin’ Cash Los Angeles (2018), Wild ‘n Out (2018), Late Night with Seth Meyers (2019), and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2020). In the year 2022, he gets cast to voice Francis “KG” Leibowitz-Jenkins in the rebooted Disney+ animated series, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
Awards
As of now, this singer has not yet received any awards or recognition in his professional career. However, he has been nominated for the BET Awards (2018) and has been nominated twice in the year 2020 for the ASCAP Awards.
Relationship Status
Talking about his relationship, A Boogie with the Hoodie is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend, Ella Bands. Professionally, his girlfriend is a social media influencer. With the relationship, the couple has two kids whose names are Melody Valentine Dubose and Artist Dubose Jr.
Caption: A Boogie with da Hoodie with his family (Source: Instagram)
Body Measurements
A Boogie with a Hoodie stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 70 kg. Moreover, he has black hair with dark brown eyes color and his other body stats are unknown.
Caption: A Boogie with da Hoodie posing for a photo (Source: Instagram)
A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@aboogievsartist’ there are more than 6.6 million followers. There are over 1.1 million followers on his Twitter page ‘@ArtistHBTL.’
And more than 1.3 million followers on his Facebook page. Moreover, A Boogie with da Hoodie has a self-titled YouTube channel, there are more than 4.77 million subscribers on his channel.